Improvement in horse-rakes



C. CAHLISLE.

Horse Rake,

Patentedv May 15. 1847.

- NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES CARLIS LE, OF NORWICH, VERMONT.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE-RAKES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 5,119, dated May 15,1847,

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES UARLISLE, of Norwich, in the State ofVermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in theHorse-Rake; and I do hereby declare that the same are fully set forthanddescribed in the following specification and accompanying drawings,letters, figures, and references thereof. T

Of the said drawings, Figure 1 denotes a top view of my improvedhorse-rake. Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

In the said drawings, Adenotes an axle-tree, having a pair of shafts, BB,jointed to it or hinged to projections G (J from it, the joints orhinges being such as will permit the elevation and depression of theshafts in vertical directions. A box, D, is secured upon the shafts justin advance of the joints, as seen in the drawings. This box is intendedto receive weights, for the purpose hereinafter described. The saidaxle-tree has two wheels, E F, applied to journals made on its ends,like those of any common axle-tree. 1n the rear of this axletree andwheels, and parallel to the axle-tree, is a cross-beam, G, which issecured to the axletree by two arms, H I, which extend from the beam,and are represented jointed to the axletree by means ol'a staple, a orb, passed through an eye formed on the end of the arm, and driven intoor secured tothe axle-tree, the said eyes and staples being so arrangedas to permit the beam to be moved up and down in vertical directions.The beam rests on the ends of two springs, K L, which are secured to theaxle-tree and project over it and in rear of it, as seen in thedrawings.

The handles M N are secured to and project back from the cross-beam, asseen in the drawings. The person who directs the movements or operationsof the rakelays hold of the said handles. The rake-head or cross-beam Gsupports and carries the rake-teeth. They consist of a series of bentsprings, O O, &c., each of which is firmly secured to it, as seen inFigs. 2 and 3, the latter representing a vertical and central section ofthe cross-beam and one of the springs and its socket, and a Wooden toothinserted in it. Each of said sockets is intendedto receive and support arake-tooth, 0, made of wood or other proper material, which is properlyshaped and driven firmly into the socket or tube, and when wornoutorinjured may be removed and have a new one substituted in its place.

The box D should have stones or other weight-y matters thrown into ituntil it shall so press upon the projections O 0 as to overbalance theweight of the rake-head and other parts on the opposite side of theaxle-tree, so.

as to.raise the rake-teeth entirely above the surface of the ground whenthe machine is not in action.

When a piece of ground is to be raked over the attendant applies hishands to the handles of the rake-head and forces them and the head down,so as to cause the rake-points to enter the soil. The manner in whichthe rake-head is supported and connected to the axle-tree enables theattendant to govern its vertical movements without their being subjectedto any influencearising from any elevations or

